Wallet

From Zelda Wiki, the Zelda encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Wallets are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[citation needed] They are pieces of gear used to hold currency.

Locations and Uses

The Wallet upgrades can be obtained in any order, unless otherwise specified. Therefore, the first upgrade obtained will always be a medium-sized Wallet, while the next upgrade will be a larger Wallet. The amount of money Link can have on hand is limited by the capacity of the Wallet, so games that feature them often allow them to be upgraded in size; however, several games still keep track of the total money collected for miscellaneous purposes, including that which exceeds the Wallet's capacity.

Ocarina of Time

Wallets in Ocarina of Time are obtained through the House of Skulltula in Kakariko Village. Once Link collects 10 Gold Skulltula Tokens, the first child will be freed from the curse and will give Link the Adult's Wallet as thanks.[1] The Adult's Wallet increases Link's Rupee capacity from 99 to 200. After 30 Gold Skulltula Tokens have been collected, the third son will reward Link with the Giant's Wallet, increasing Link's Rupee capacity yet again to hold 500 Rupees.

Wallet
Wallet
Capacity
Wallet
Capacity
Wallet
Capacity
WalletCapacity
Wallet

Majora's Mask

Link begins with a Wallet capacity of 99 Rupees in Majora's Mask, much like Ocarina of Time. Link can upgrade his Wallet almost instantaneously by visiting the Clock Town Bank in West Clock Town (behind the Clock Tower in South Clock Town in Majora's Mask 3D) and depositing a collective total of 200 Rupees.[2] After doing so, the Banker will give him the Adult Wallet, increasing Link's capacity to 200.[3]

A second Wallet upgrade can be found by collecting all 30 of the Gold Skulltula Spirits in the Oceanside Spider House on the First Day. After doing so, Mutoh's apprentice, who sits atop the unfinished tower in the plaza of South Clock Town, will appear at the entrance to the Spider House and offer Link the Giant Wallet in return for allowing him to take refuge there.[4] The man will also appear on the Second and Final Days, but he will instead offer Purple and Red Rupees respectively. However, in Majora's Mask 3D, the day no longer matters, as the man will now offer the Giant Wallet at any time regardless. The Giant Wallet has a capacity of 500 Rupees, allowing Link to purchase the All-Night Mask from the Curiosity Shop.

Link can store any excess Rupees in the Clock Town Bank to avoid losing them upon playing the Song of Time. It can hold up to 5499 Rupees, but will stop accepting new deposits after 5000.

Wallet
Wallet
Capacity
Wallet
Capacity
Wallet
Capacity
WalletCapacity
Wallet

The Wind Waker

Two Wallet upgrades can be found on the Great Sea in The Wind Waker in either order. One can be found on Outset Island after Link has obtained the Bombs. A giant Boulder in the Fairy Woods conceals the entrance to a Fairy Fountain, where a Great Fairy will reward Link with a new Wallet that allows him to hold 1,000 Rupees.

A second upgrade which allows Link to hold 5,000 Rupees can be found on Northern Fairy Island, from the Great Fairy that rests inside the Fairy Fountain.

In the original version of the game, Link's initial Wallet capacity was 200 Rupees, requiring him to obtain at least one of the Wallet upgrades in order to pay Tingle to decipher the Triforce Charts. In The Wind Waker HD, the starting Wallet capacity is 500 Rupees, making both Wallet upgrades optional.

Wallet
Wallet
Capacity
  • TWW Green Rupee Model.png200 Rupees
    (TWW)
  • TWW Green Rupee Model.png500 Rupees
    (TWWHD)
Wallet
Capacity
Wallet
Capacity
WalletCapacity
Wallet

The Minish Cap

There are three upgrades to the Wallet in The Minish Cap; whichever method Link uses first will increase the Wallet's size from 100 Rupees to 300. The second upgrade will increase the size to 500, and the third and final upgrade will increase the size to 999. These upgrades can be obtained in any order.

The Big Wallet can be purchased from Stockwell's Shop for 80 Rupees[5][6] Another Wallet upgrade can be found from Fusing Kinstones with Mayor Hagen. The other Wallet upgrade is found in the northern part of the Minish Woods. The Great Butterfly Fairy informs Link that she is in need of Rupees and if he offers all of his, she will reveal that she was testing his kindness and returns the favor with an upgrade.[7]

Twilight Princess

Wallet upgrades in Twilight Princess are obtained from Agitha, the princess of the insect kingdom, situated in Hyrule Castle Town. The Big Wallet can be obtained from her by presenting her with one Golden Bug. The Big Wallet allows Link to carry 600 Rupees (1,000 in Twilight Princess HD). The Giant Wallet is obtained after Link becomes a "benefactor of the insect kingdom" by collecting all 24 Golden Bugs and giving them to Agitha.[8] It allows Link to carry 1,000 Rupees (2,000 in Twilight Princess HD).

Twilight Princess HD introduces the Colossal Wallet, which is obtained after completing the Cave of Shadows if Link already owns the Giant Wallet. As its name implies, it offers a greater carrying capacity than the Giant Wallet — up to 9,999 Rupees.

Twilight PrincessTwilight Princess HD

Skyward Sword

SS Extra Wallet Model.png
An Extra Wallet

In Skyward Sword, Link starts out with the Small Wallet, which holds 300 Rupees. However, Link is able to purchase Extra Wallets, which each hold 300 Rupees, allowing for 900 bonus Rupees on top of Link's current Wallet capacity. Three Extra Wallets are found in Beedle's Airshop for 100 Rupees apiece.

The primary Wallet can be replaced by Wallets of a greater size from Batreaux, a demon who is searching for Gratitude Crystals. With each iteration, the base capacity of the primary Wallet is increased.

Wallet
Gratitude Crystals Required
Base Capacity
Wallet
Gratitude Crystals Required
Base Capacity
Wallet
Gratitude Crystals Required
Base Capacity
Wallet
Gratitude Crystals Required
Base Capacity
Wallet
Gratitude Crystals Required
Base Capacity

Other Appearances

BS The Legend of Zelda

In BS The Legend of Zelda, there were no Wallet upgrades. The maximum amount of Rupees that could be obtained is 999, though filling it was not a concern due to the time restrictions that were in place.

Ancient Stone Tablets

Ancient Stone Tablets is similar in fashion to BS The Legend of Zelda, as there are no Wallet upgrades. However, the maximum amount of Rupees that could be obtained is 99,999. But strict time limitations to the game made it impossible to actually reach this amount.

Summaries

Wallet Capacities

Game
Initial Capacity
99
Maximum Capacity
500
Wallet Capacities
  1. 99
  2. 200
  3. 500
Game
Initial Capacity
200
Maximum Capacity
5,000
Wallet Capacities
  1. 200
  2. 1,000
  3. 5,000
Game
Initial Capacity
500
Maximum Capacity
5,000
Wallet Capacities
  1. 500
  2. 1,000
  3. 5,000
Game
Initial Capacity
300
Maximum Capacity
1,000
Wallet Capacities
  1. 300
  2. 600
  3. 1,000
Game
Initial Capacity
500
Maximum Capacity
9,999
Wallet Capacities
  1. 500
  2. 1,000
  3. 2,000
  4. 9,999
GameInitial CapacityMaximum CapacityWallet Capacities
99
500
  1. 99
  2. 200
  3. 500
200
5,000
  1. 200
  2. 1,000
  3. 5,000
500
5,000
  1. 500
  2. 1,000
  3. 5,000
300
1,000
  1. 300
  2. 600
  3. 1,000
500
9,999
  1. 500
  2. 1,000
  3. 2,000
  4. 9,999

Trivia

  • The Tycoon Wallet from Skyward Sword bears a resemblance to Jovani's cursed face from Twilight Princess.

Nomenclature

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNamesMeanings
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSI
钱包 (Qiánbāo) (TP)[10]Same as English.
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Geldbörse (SS)Same as English.
The Italian Republic
Italian
Portarupie (MM)[9]Rupee-carrier
This table was generated using translation pages.
To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

References

  1. "The curse has been broken! Thank you! Here's a reward for you!" — Hylian (Ocarina of Time)
  2. "Hey there, little guy! Won't you deposit some Rupees? Nowadays, even if people have money, they don't deposit any. Nothing! Nothing!!! So, for a limited time, I'll give you a special gift based on how much you deposit. For example, if you deposit 200 Rupees, you'll get an item that holds a lot of Rupees." — Banker (Majora's Mask)
  3. "What's this? You've already saved up 200 Rupees!?! Well, little guy, here's your special gift. Take it!" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
  4. "I thought I heard some loud noises inside, and I came in to check it out... This place... Is this some sort of underground shelter? Did you find this place? I beg you! Let me have this place! Not for free, of course. I hope this will do... I'm just glad it was something you needed... Anyhow, I won't be needing it much longer anyway..." — Hylian (Majora's Mask)
  5. "Only 80 Rupees for a wallet. It can hold a king's ransom in Rupees!" — Stockwell (The Minish Cap)
  6. "You got a big wallet! Now, you can carry more Rupees!" — N/A (The Minish Cap)
  7. "Welcome to the adventurer's spring... I need many Rupees right now. Please throw all of yours into the spring. [Sure] Really? You know that, if you do this, you will have absolutely no Rupees left, right? Will you really throw them all in? [Yes] You are most kind. I do not really need your Rupees. But I must reward such a kind adventurer with some of my power." — Great Butterfly Fairy (The Minish Cap)
  8. "The wallet given by Agitha to benefactors of the insect kingdom. It can hold up to 1,000 Rupees." — N/A (Twilight Princess)
  9. Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 142
  10. "钱包" (Wallet) — Collection Screen (Twilight Princess, Simplified Chinese localization)